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Title: the ice is comming.........
Post by: icefishnfool on Dec 04, 2005, 07:42 PM
and lets not get too anxious and forget our common sense........safety first.....winter is just starting
Title: Re: the ice is comming.........
Post by: Byron/PA on Dec 05, 2005, 10:12 AM
So, when??????????/

Seems to me, that with the recent/current temps, we should be on top soon.
I was really planing on being on the ice tomarrow, but that will not happen ??? ???
Title: Re: the ice is comming.........
Post by: Snapper on Dec 05, 2005, 12:19 PM
Yeah but with in two weeks we should be good to go with 3 to 4 inches in the bays.

Snapper
Title: Re: the ice is comming.........
Post by: Byron/PA on Dec 05, 2005, 01:24 PM
Two weeks????????????????  Are you mad ??? ??? hitting the pipe  :cookoo: :cookoo:
This week or I'm putting the bathtub in the walk-in freezer.......... :whistle:
Title: Re: the ice is comming.........
Post by: Fat Boy on Dec 05, 2005, 01:52 PM
Excellent point Mark.  Byron, don't forget to stock your tub.  Your chances of catching something will increase ;D 
Title: Re: the ice is comming.........
Post by: Icenutter on Dec 05, 2005, 02:00 PM
There will be some fishable ice this weekend.  If you can find a section of the lake that is protected from the wind there will be ice.  The night time temps. will be cold enough in the next week to make ice, it is just getting the wind to die down.
Title: Re: the ice is comming.........
Post by: Preacher_man on Dec 05, 2005, 03:12 PM
 I was just looking at the long range 15 day forecast for N.E.Pa. For the next 2 weeks, daytime highs hanging around 32 and night time temps in 20's and teens! And I know its 10 deg. colder up on the Mountain!  ;D ;D ;D I think I better get my gear ready for next week!!
Title: Re: the ice is comming.........
Post by: Byron/PA on Dec 05, 2005, 03:38 PM
Fatboy Kevin,

If you make it to one of my programs, you'll find out that I already have a bluegill in my bathtub............. ;D ;D.............hanging around the drain............. ???..... because that is the best structure that his current environment provides ;D


Beth is a wonderful and understanding women :whistle:
Title: Re: the ice is comming.........
Post by: Snapper on Dec 06, 2005, 06:13 AM
I would think next Wed-Sat 4-sure, if you know how your lake sets up before that( this Sat or Sun).  But I'm not going to be the one to say it is on and have someone new drop through.  I would think that there is a very good chance, I will be out this Sun.

Snapper 
Title: Re: the ice is comming.........
Post by: Fat Boy on Dec 06, 2005, 07:14 AM
Fatboy Kevin,

If you make it to one of my programs, you'll find out that I already have a bluegill in my bathtub............. ;D ;D.............hanging around the drain............. ???..... because that is the best structure that his current environment provides ;D


Beth is a wonderful and understanding women :whistle:

Daggone it Byron, I just spit my coffee all over my monitor! :o  That's funny! ;D
Title: Re: the ice is comming.........
Post by: beerthirty on Dec 06, 2005, 10:42 AM
Byron hope you do not have to use your vex in your tub!!  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: the ice is comming.........
Post by: fastribs85 on Dec 06, 2005, 04:48 PM
this is wierd ive seen one lake steadily makin ice but dont think its got any fish cause ive never seen anyone there fishin, but have seen 2 lakes starting to have ice at one time and then gone a few hours later. i know i am at such a loss for ice that i have to look every few hours
Title: Re: the ice is comming.........
Post by: Fat Boy on Dec 06, 2005, 05:19 PM
i know i am at such a loss for ice that i have to look every few hours

You need help Dude!!!  ;D ;D ;D  Don't worry FR, we'll all be fishing on ice very very soon.  In the mean time, make sure your line is replaced, rod guides OK, jigs are clean and organized, auger blades are sharp, Vex battery is charged..., etc. etc...

Whoo HOOO, it'll be crackin' and boomin' before ya know it.  Jeez I love it when the ice booms and builds!
Title: Re: the ice is comming.........
Post by: Icenutter on Dec 06, 2005, 05:22 PM
Fastrtib, I am finding the same thing.  Ice in the morning and none when I go home.  >:(  The wind is really killing our ice making.  If we can only get a few nights to get things locked up the wind won't matter.  High winds the next few days and then maybe a snow storm.  Then it looks like the really cold nights go away for a few nights.   :-\ :'(
Title: Re: the ice is comming.........
Post by: fastribs85 on Dec 06, 2005, 05:33 PM
nutter where are you from i live outside of philly
Title: Re: the ice is comming.........
Post by: Icenutter on Dec 06, 2005, 07:01 PM
Central Pa in Altoona.
Title: Re: the ice is comming.........
Post by: Icenutter on Dec 07, 2005, 06:57 AM
Lets's hope this snow storm misses us.  We don't need 3 to 6 inches of snow on top of our skim ice.   >:(  The big lakes will be okay because most of them have not froze over yet.  The smaller lakes that have skimmed over may take a little longer to make ice with the snow.  Snow, Snow, Go Away. 
Title: Re: the ice is comming.........
Post by: C.C. on Dec 07, 2005, 08:46 AM
I heard that Russ
        Jim